PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1145 of orders for the member to report to the member's first permanent duty station if the move— "(i) is to the permanent duty station or a designated location; and "(ii) is an authorized move. "(G) Each of two members married to each other who— "(i) is without dependents; "(ii) actually moves with the member's spouse to a new permanent duty station; and "(iii) is assigned to family quarters of the United States at or in the vicinity of the new duty station."; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) If a primary dislocation allowance is payable to two members described in paragraph (2)(G) who are married to each other, the amount of the allowance payable to such members shall be the amount otherwise payable under this subsection to the member in the higher pay grade, or to either member if both members are in the same pay grade. The allowance shall be paid jointly to both members.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Subsection (e) of such section is amended by inserting "(except as provided in subsection (a)(2)(F))" after "first duty station". (c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. — The amendments made by 37 USC 407 note, this section shall apply with respect to an order issued on or after January 1, 2002, in connection with a change of permanent station or for a member of the uniformed services to report to the member's first permanent duty station. SEC. 636. PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED FOR HOUSING MOVES ORDERED FOR GOVERNMENT CONVEN- IENCE. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE. — Section 407 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: "(f) PARTIAL DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE.— (1) Under regulations Regulations, prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member ordered to occupy or vacate family housing provided by the United States to permit the privatization or renovation of housing or for any other reason (other than pursuant to a permanent change of station) may be paid a partisd dislocation allowance of $500. "(2) Effective on the same date that the monthly rates of Effective date, basic pay for all members are increased under section 1009 of this title or another provision of law, the Secretary of Defense shall adjust the rate of the partial dislocation allowance authorized by this subsection by the percentage equal to the average percentage increase in the rates of basic pay. "(3) Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply to the partial dislocation allowance authorized by this subsection.". (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. —Subsection (f) of title 37, 37 USC 407 note. United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall apply with respect to an order to move for a member of a uniformed service that is issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 89-1940 -03 -6QL3Part2
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